School-to-work patterns and issues are discussed for seven economies (France, Germany,
Japan, the Netherlands, Sweden, the United Kingdom, and the United States). The …

In this paper, we present a summary of recent microeconometric results on the evaluation of
the effects of active labor market policies on youth employment in France. We focus our …

Over recent decades, many western nations have stepped up their efforts to increase
secondary school completion rates while maintaining high standards. How systems have …

Over recent decades, many western nations have stepped up their efforts to increase high
school graduation rates while maintaining high standards. How systems have approached …

The aim of this article is to discuss the requirements of an Information System (IS) for
evaluating the efficiency and effectiveness of public intervention in the field of vocational …

L'apprentissage a ete largement impulse en France, comme un des moyens de reduire le
chomage des jeunes. Notre objectif est de comparer l'[acces au premier emploi des appretis …

Level V diplomas, such as occupational proficiency diplomas (CAP) and vocational
diplomas (BEP), are less likely to lead to qualified jobs than in the past. This trend raises …

The place of apprenticeships in the French educational system has largely evolved for the
past two decades. It was before mainly used to reach a first secondary vocational …